A hazardous material is any material capable of posing unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property. A common sense approach, is that a material could be considered hazardous when it escapes its container and hurts or harms the thing it touches. The more aware people become of hazardous materials, waste products and recyclable materials the more questions arise as to where these materials can be disposed of and recycled.

The City of Novi has addressed the recycling of paper, plastics, glass, and cans with the Recycling Center located at the Department of Public Services facility on Delwal Dr. The problem of disposing of household hazardous chemicals has also been addressed with an annual Household Hazardous Waste Day. In an effort to reduce the hazards and improve disposal methods, the table shown below gives examples on how and where to dispose of common household hazardous materials.

Material

Hazard Class

Disposal

Pesticides & Herbicides

Poisonous

Take to Household Hazardous Waste Day.

Wood preservatives

Poisonous & Flammable

Take to Household Hazardous Waste Day.

Empty pesticide container

Poisonous residue

Rinse container 3 times. Use rinse water as full-strength pesticide. Discard container in the trash.

Paints

Flammable

Use up leftover paint on other projects.

Latex paint: if only a small amount is left, open can and let liquid evaporate outdoors, away from children and pets. Larger amounts can be dried out with the use of clay based cat litter and disposed of in the trash can. Please contact your disposal provider for more information.